Laos vs Somalia: GNI per capita
Laos
40.12 million current LCU
in 2024
Somalia
17.84 million current LCU
in 2024
Laos rank
8th
Somalia rank
11th
GNI per capita over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.12 million current LCU against 17.84 million current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 22.28 million current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU | 30,427 current LCU | 18,633 current LCU | Laos |
| 1990s | 464,455 current LCU | 1.32 million current LCU | 855,831 current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.78 million current LCU | 5.73 million current LCU | 944,573 current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 15.43 million current LCU | 9.57 million current LCU | 5.87 million current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.13 million current LCU | 15.38 million current LCU | 13.76 million current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Laos or Somalia?
- Laos, at 40.12 million current LCU against 17.84 million current LCU in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Laos and Somalia?
- 22.28 million current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for gni per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release